Customer Reviews

Vivitar 28 Piece Microscope Set

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After reading other reviews, we weren't sure about this microscope. We bought it anyway and are very pleased. We haven't had any problems with it at all and it has worked wonderfully. This was originally for our 8 year old daughter but we can't pry it away from our 14 year old son. Our whole family has been looking at cool stuff from around the yard. You have to understand that this is basically a toy (for less than $20 shipped)and not designed for a scientific medical lab! This is an inexpensive way for kids to get started. WORTH THE MONEY.

My kid got this as a present for Christmas. Within 5 minutes, both light bulbs had burnt out and it was useless. There's no contact information for the company. Their website has no information about it. After some digging, I found that this is made by a different manufacturer and the few reviews I found after searching them led me to other people who had the exact same experience. Of course, watching our son's heart break after his present broke meant that we needed to replace it. After much research, we just purchased the "My First Lab Duo" microscope and are amazed at the difference. It's a product made for kids that will last a long time and provide the type of experience we'd hoped they'd get from this one. Vivitar should be ashamed their name is associated with this.

Our 7 year old son received this as a gift. Initially the light did not work, however once I realized that the polarity of the one battery was "flipped" from standard, all was well. As is evident by the price level, this is a basic/entry level microscope and not a high end microscope. With patience from both the child and the adult it can provide an exciting introduction to exploring the microscopic world around us at an affordable price. The manual / documentation is very weak. Older children with prior microscope experience would definitely benefit from a higher end instrument.

When we got this, the light would not turn on. After reading the other reviews here, my husband flipped the leads to the lights - they are inverted. Light works!

Biggest complaint - slides that it comes with are grubby and cheap, so you see more scratches than you see what is on the slide itself.

It comes with a good selection of scientist's tools and the carrying case is GREAT. It is sturdy, too. my 6 year old loves it!

More like just a ctoy, very difficult to see specimens through. Was very displeased with this product. Even as a toy it should have at least magnified the specimen. The reciepiant of this gift was much less than thrilled.

I have not received this order yet. It is over due. Please check to see what happened. I would still like to receive it.